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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1958
Page
4
A national Savings Bond campaign urges continued investment in Series E and H Bonds as a means to fund peace and secure futures. It notes January and February sales rising above prior years and emphasizes that bonds protect homes, education, and liberty against future threats.
In a detailed critique, the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association argues against increasing REA's two percent loan rate and seeks over 359 million dollars for electric loans next year. The piece contends SEA aims to challenge private utilities and push toward a government monopoly, framing the effort as part of a broader socialization drive amid a 98 percent completion of rural electrification.
A chatter of trivia covers marriage survival in 1900 versus today, Eskimo language, swimming stats, early hospitals, a Bronx hardware dealer, fashion and dishes, color trends, dogs in caves, 1958 job prospects, Siberian cold milk, hat tipping, Crusades armor, a rude hotel remark, drug unknowns, lightning plant food, and a quote by Simon Weil.
Ezra Pound left America after being dismissed from Wabash College for bohemian ways. In Europe he lived as a famed but controversial poet, facing treason charges for wartime broadcasts. His influence reshaped English literature through new forms, mentoring Joyce, Yeats, Lawrence, Frost, Eliot, and Hemingway.
Dr George W Crane argues pets ease insanity and aid recovery in mental illness. He cites Marian Parker studying patients with a dog, urges extroversion through pets, sports, and social groups to prevent schizophrenia and improve family dynamics. He offers a 200 point test for good parenting by mail.
The piece notes industry pours about four billion dollars annually into research, mostly applied to create new products. It cites Eisenhower urging more basic research after Sputnik, with firms like Esso, Stanford Research Institute, Schering, Salt Institute, and Owens-Illinois expanding long term and basic programs to link science to profits.
Ventura man dodges jury duty by claiming drunken driving case excuses. Judge asks why and the defendant says he is the defendant, earning his release. TV mogul seeks psychiatric help but schedules first sessions on tape. Hugh Scott recalls a grandma lies on the pool table line. 1958 Bennett Cerf.
The forecast highlights positive influences for future plans and completing unfinished matters. Birthdays signal a pivotal year with opportunities for career progress and good finances, plus strong personal relationships from May to September and late year windows. Romantic news may come in June.
A guidance piece warns against pressuring children to mature prematurely. It cautions that parental comparisons, perfection demands, and overfeeding can rob youth of childhood. Emphasizes self choice, social values, and age appropriate play for healthy emotional growth.
Ten members attended the Helen Macleod Service Guild gathering at Mrs Helen Chap mans home. After a potluck supper, Mrs Chapman led Easter themed devotions and the group made forty bed pads for the county cancer society. Mrs Leona Lockhart will host in May.
The essay reviews Howard Fast long-time Communist Party member and writer who left the party in anger. It notes his book The Naked God presents a personal, human account of leaving, the revolt against squalor of urban life, and the potential future impact on both fellow travelers and critics.
In Los Angeles Nancy Kay Perkins was born on April 20 matching her brothers Gary and David both born that day. The Perkins family now faces birthday party complications as the two boys fight over invites while a daughter joins the family soon.
Public Forum notes the season brings balmy air and bright skies. The essay celebrates spring’s hopeful mood, blooming flowers, bubbling brooks, butterflies, pixies, birdsong, and cheerful renewal in Chesterhill presented by Helen M. Newton.
The Athens Messenger announces daily and Sunday editions with prices. It lists carrier and mail rates for Ohio and West Virginia and notes postal classifications and Associated Press membership.
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